I blogged yesterday about my lovebird, Pipsqueak, being in love with one of my parakeets. Apparently, Shelly has abandoned her egg. That happens a lot in the bird world, but only the bird knows the reason why.

It is possible that Pipsqueak is also a female. Most parrot varieties are not dimorphic, meaning that you can’t tell the males and females apart. You have to check the DNA of most parrots to determine gender. Really. They used to have to operate and look at the sex organs before DNA analysis. Seriously!

Parakeets are one of the very few parrot varieties that you can tell the gender. Girls have a pinkish tan area called a “cere” above the beak, and in boys it is blue.

Boy on the left, Beady, with girl, Miss Piggy(Click picture for closer look)

Pipsqueak – Black Masked LovebirdBoy or Girl? Who knows?

Seeing who is in love with whom is not even a good indicator. In the years that I have kept parakeets, there have been several bonded pairs of the same gender. So, Pipsqueak and Shelly might both be girls. Who knows. It’s quite possible that Shelly just laid an egg, and that it wasn’t fertile.

My Favorite Bible Verses

Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Psalm 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Matthew 22:36-40“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment.

And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his only son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life.

1 Peter 3:15Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.

Hebrews 11:1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable– if anything is excellent or praiseworthy– think about such things.